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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1857

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Moruya Catholic School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 2

We have received equally consoling information relative to another school (at Moruya). On Monday, tho 21st, an examination of tho Catholic children was hold at this school, at which tho Rev. W…

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Catholic School, Bathurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 2

Tho result of the Christmas Examination at this School has given heartfelt satisfaction to all parties interested in it. We have been informed by a correspondent, on whoso authority we can place…

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Albury Catholic School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 2

The quarterly examination of the children attending the Albury Catholic Denominational School, was held on the 22nd of December. Tho members of the local board were in attendance, and were…

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Redfern Catholic School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 2

We the undersigned visited this school on Tuesday, December 16th, 1856 ; examined the various classes in reading, geography, grammar, arithmetic, and catechism. We have great pleasure in…

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The Exhibition at the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1857 · page 5

THE exhibition of specimens of Art now open at the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Pittstreet, calls for special notice. There is a fine collection of pictures, consisting of oil painting,…

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Part of a Catechism Published by Authority for the Use of Schools

Empire · Wednesday 14 January 1857 · page 5

A. What is responsible govornment B. Any Government that answers. From "respondeo," "I answer." A. How does the present Government answer? B. It answers THOMSON, PARKEN, MANNING, DONAIDSON,…

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King's School, Parramatta. Classical Examiner's Report. University of Sydney, December 27, 1856

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1857 · page 2

HAVING acted as classical examiner of the King's School, Parramatta, both at mid winter and at Christmas, in the present year, I am able to make a statement upon the progress which the pupils have made…

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King's School Parramatta. Classical Examiner's Report. University of Sydney, December 27th, 1856

Empire · Friday 16 January 1857 · page 4

Having acted as Classical Examiner of the King School, Parramatta, both at Mid-winter and at Christmas in the present year, I am able to make a statemen upon the progress which the pupils have made during…

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Exhibition at the School of Arts. Wood Engravings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1857 · page 4

THE collection of wood engravings at the School of Arts is scarcely surpassed in interest by anything in the exhibition. The blocks and impressions are chronologically arranged, and…

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Exhibition of Paintings at the School of Arts, Pitt-street. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 29 January 1857 · page 5

SIR—The managers of this exhibition deserve great credit for the undertaking, but as I fancy they may have omitted one desirable part of the preliminaries I wish to suggest, through the medium of your paper, that as…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1857 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of this institution was held last evening, and was more numerously attended than we ever remember to have seen it before. The chair was taken by the Hon. G. K. Holden, Esq., the…

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Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1857 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of this institution took place last evening in the new Readingroom. The meeting was numerously attended, and the chair was occupied by the President, G. K. HOLDEN,…

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The School Estimates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 2

IN an early number we shall notice the observations made in Committee when passing these Estimates, with reference to an improved scheme of public education. The…

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School Estimates—fair Play

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 2

WE find the following notice of motion given by Mr. HOLT, for Tuesday next, March 3rd :—" Mr. HOLT to move, That the sums of £20,000 and £17,350, voted by…

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Upper Schools and Universities in Scotland. (To the Editor of the Times.)

Empire · Monday 2 March 1857 · page 3

SIR.—Your late remarks on Scottish nationality, though they can be subscribed to as a whole, I feel convinced, by no patriotic Scotsman, and though founded, I fear, partly…

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A Boarding-school Interrior

Empire · Thursday 5 March 1857 · page 2

We And the following revolting case reported in a London Newspaper of December 13:- Yesterday, at Wandsworth Police Court, Sophia Myers, a thin, wretchedly allired middle-aged woman, who was…

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The School Difficulty. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1857 · page 3

SIR,—I submit to your readersa question which, if answered in the affirmative, would go far to resolve the difficulty pf legislating on schools. The question is this: Are Sunday Schools, if properly attended,…

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Grammar Schools. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1857 · page 5

SIR,—In your paper of the 7th instant, you extract from the Bathurst Free Press, of the 4th, the Colonial Secretary's reply to a petition from the inhabitants of Bathurst, praying that a sum might be placed on the…

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The Western District. (From the Bathurst Free Press, March 14.) Church of England Denominational School

Empire · Tuesday 17 March 1857 · page 2

A public meeting of the subscribers to the proposed Church of England Denominational Sohool was held at the Court House, on Thursday evening, the 5th instant. mr. G. F. Wise having been called to the chair,…

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Parramatta. [From a Correspondent.] Wesleyan Sunday-schools

Empire · Wednesday 1 April 1857 · page 6

This week has afforded some interesting matter in connection with the Centenary and Macquarie-street Schools. An examination took place on Sunday last, and the amount of religious knowledge evinced was…

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